University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

What University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.

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8 more things the data says PRO

1. The admit rate has moved down steadily, from 62.2% in 2018-19 to 36.6% in 2025-26. If the trend holds, expect about 33.0% in 2026-27.
2. The share of women in the first-year class has risen from 46% to 49% since 2018-19, about 0.5 points a year.
3. The share of international students in the first-year class has risen from 12% to 16% since 2018-19, about 0.4 points a year.
4. 4,317 students stayed on the waitlist and 1 were admitted from it (0.0%).
5. Applications rose 111% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (39,406 to 83,045), faster than 95% of colleges here.
6. 30% of admitted students chose to enroll, higher than 95% of similar colleges.
7. In-state applicants are admitted at about 1.6 times the out-of-state rate.
8. Men were admitted at a lower rate: 43.5% for women against 31.3% for men.

What students say PRO

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

• Nearly all admits who named a round (30 of 33) applied Early Action; only 3 applied Regular Decision.
• Engineering and computer science are the main intended majors among posted admits, often with robotics, hackathons or software projects behind them.
• Most admits who shared scores had SAT about 1500-1600 or ACT 34-36, with GPAs mostly 3.8 to 4.0.
• Many admits did real research, such as published papers, university lab work, quantum physics or aerospace studies.
• Many admits founded or ran nonprofits, startups or large clubs, often teaching or tutoring other students.
• Students report Computer Science is extremely selective (about 4.6 percent admitted), and out-of-state engineering odds in regular decision are said to be under 10 percent.
• Students report Early Action matters: most seats in top programs go early, and about half of deferred applicants are later admitted, though less in CS and engineering.
• Students report waitlist odds are low, especially for CS, and strong applicants with high stats were rejected or waitlisted.
• Students report applicants are judged for first and then second choice major, and some rejected from a first choice were admitted to a second with scholarships.
• Students report international cost near $65-72K a year, with few or no scholarships for internationals and little merit aid.

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